Are cats dangerous in anyway to babies?

Question

I do not know if I am posting this question in the right place but here it goes.
I don't own a cat but in recent days a kitten about two months old, has made his home in my back yard and I've found him a couple of times inside my house much to curious about my sleeping baby. I've tried everything to chase it away since I can never get close enough to actually grab it and take it to a shelter. I was wondering in what way can this cat actually hurt my baby besides the biting and scratching. If you have any infomation at all or sugestions please help.

Please note I am not a cat or any other animal hater... well maybe rats..lol, I am just in a spot and want to be fare to both babies (my little girl and the kitten). And I've heard so many things like cats can make womans sterile and such.. I just want to know ALL sides and facts.

Answer 1

Cats are very curious creatures by nature. Don't believe old wives tales about them taking your baby's breath or any of that foolishness. When kitten investigates baby, just stay close by and supervise. I am a health care provider, and the mother of four. We have two cats who have been around for every one of the children being infants, and one of my cats decided when my daughter was eighteen months old, that he would sleep with her! They sleep together to this day. He would hop in the crib, and she would stroke him to go to sleep. My cats did a lot of sniffing when ours were infants, and were quite alarmed when the babies cried. They were very concerned. Any animal should be closely supervised with an infant, just to be sure they do not unintentionally injure them. I would not allow a cat in the bassinet/crib with a baby that is not rolling over or sitting up, but it is very rare for a baby to asphyxiate under a cat! They have more sense than this. After all, they curl up with their much smaller newborn kittens, and do not smother them. If this animal is a stray, it could have worms, so I would not let it come in contact with baby unless you take it and have it wormed. It is possible for the cat to pass this on.

Answer 2

Cats And Babies Danger

Answer 3

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Not really. The whole 'cat will try to smother the baby' is an old wives tale. Cats are naturally curious animals, so they'll want to inspect everything regarding the new arrival. Just supervise and make sure that kitty doesn't get jealous enough to decide to mark the baby's things as their own, or tries to claw if the baby gets rough with the cat. If you're worried about the cat getting into the crib, just make sure the cat doesn't have access to the baby's room. Most cats I've encountered don't like being near the loud noises of crying and such, so they leave well enough alone. It shouldn't be too much of an issue. Keep an eye out for potential allergies, since there are people in the world who are allergic to cats and supervise interactions between cat and child. EDIT: To ☺<>☺: I'm sorry to hear of your experience with your cat and your son. I've never heard of a cat being that outwardly aggressive to anybody, unless it felt horribly threatened or was just plain nuts! In your case, I can definitely see why you say cats are dangerous to small children. However, I think that you are in the minority of the populous.

Answer 4

There is an old wives tell about the cat taking the babies breath away but it's actually the fur that suffocates the baby. I've had cats for years and no issue with my baby-- HOWEVER, these are indoor cats that I have had since birth that I have trained BEFORE the baby got here. Seeing as though you dont know this cat and you cant catch this cat, I would do my best to get rid of the cat, becuase when you are sleep cats are awake-- they are nocturnal and sneaky so if you dont KNOW this cat dont trust this stray cat unless you are going to get it, take it to the vet and have the patience to be up all night training it NOT to go near your baby. It's a hard task to train a nosy cat TRUST me. And everyone else is right, the cat is attracted to the milk smell on your baby, not neccessarily your baby. My cat cant stand milk! Which is a plus for me but I know I am lucky...

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Are cats dangerous in anyway to babies?
I do not know if I am posting this question in the right place but here it goes.
I don't own a cat but in recent days a kitten about two months old, has made his home in my back yard and I've found him a couple of times inside my house much to curious about my sleeping baby. I've...

Answer 6

the only thing you have to worry about is the kitty.. being outdoors, gets dirty. if you want to bring the kitty into your home.. you could.. it would not hurt your baby.. if you are worried about sleeping hazards.. shut kitty out of the baby's room while sleeping.

I have two kitties around my 18 month old twins.. my cats dont like the babies and avoid them at all costs.. sometimes I hold the kitties down to let the babies touch them.. the kitties are not happy about this but they never hiss or growl or swing at the babies.. they know better,.. cats are much smarter than you think.

My babies are so gentle with animals.. I thank my kitties for that.. the babies learned at an early age to be kind and gentle to animals. it is a good thing that a kitty has found your baby.. they could form a lifelong bond that would benefit everyone.

just make sure you get kitty shots and a bath if he/she is coming into your home.

Answer 7

Oh come on people!! The cat is not going to lick the milk around the baby's mouth and suffocate it. We have 4 cats and a baby, and the cats sniffed the baby the first day to find out what it was, and then totally ignored it.
It's just an old wives' tale about them "sucking the baby's breath out". The only thing you need to watch is that they don't try to sleep with the baby. That's easy to do - keep them out of room where crib is. If they try to cuddle with baby, then baby may accidentally turn his/her face into the fur.
Just use common sense, as you would with a dog or other animal.

Answer 8

I think that we all love our pets and that they are part of the family, however both dogs and cats can be unpredictable, they have claws and teeth and get excited as we do, but they do not have the understanding that we have, no one should leave a baby in a room alone with a cat or a dog, animals need looking after too they need to know where they stand dogs/cats mark their territory thats what they do

Answer 9

Its been said that cats will sometimes lick the babys mouth (because of the milk), and can cause afixiation. Now I had cats when I was little (32) to be exact (we had 3 cats that had babys at the same time!!! It was crazy). We had a baby in the house whom was never hurt. I had 2 kittys when my oldest daughter was born, she had allergies and we had to give them away. My children were never physically harmed by the cats. I would watch the kitty around the baby if you are comforable with him being around. I would try to catch it if you can and make sure if its around your baby it gets proper shots, flea treatments, worming, and fixed!

Answer 10

As an avid cat lover and owner of three cats, I have to say this is pure rubbish. My children have been around cats their entire lives. When they were babies, one of the cats would sleep in the crib with them, always either next to them or down by their feet. The cats always seemed to understand that the babies were just that, babies. As the children grew and started to walk, the cats were nothing but tolerant to all the pulling of their fur, being carried improperly etc. If this cat is still a kitten, it is just seeking warmth, it isn't out to harm anyone.